Steve and Connie Ballmer are donating $15 million in emergency funding, "particularly in the historic, racially diverse community of Altadena."
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, are donating an initial $15 million in emergency funding for people affected by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
So the Clippers were set to play six games over nine days, starting with their 126-67 beatdown of the Brooklyn Nets at the Intuit Dome, the largest margin of victory in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard played 23 minutes 49 seconds and scored 23 points, both season highs. He was eight for 11 from the field while leading the Clippers in scoring.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers are both expected to resume playing home games on Monday after multiple games were postponed due to the wildfires burning in Los Angeles. The NBA informed the Clippers and Miami Heat on Sunday that their game in Los Angeles Monday night is expected to be played as scheduled at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers will host teams on Monday after having games postponed last week due to wildfires in the area.
The benefit concert will take place on Jan. 30 in Inglewood, California, and proceeds will go toward rebuilding infrastructure and supporting displaced families.
The couple says the donation would help “particularly in the historic, racially diverse community of Altadena.”
Both of Los Angeles’ NBA teams returned to their home courts Monday night after having games postponed due to wildfires in the area.
A benefit concert is set to take place at the home of the LA Clippers, the Intuit Dome, on January 30 to help those affected by wildfires.
Proceeds will benefit a host of California fire relief organizations and initiatives under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation. The Steve Ballmer-owned Los Angeles Clippers, who just moved into Intuit Dome last fall, are said to be “covering the millions in expenses associated with the event.”